Haru's Journey
May 22 2010
•2h 14m
•Drama
Stuck in a fishing village in Hokkaido, Tadao's grand-daughter Haru is desperate to visit Tokyo, a trip Tadao is reluctant to make.
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Eri Tokunaga
Haru Nakai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Tadao Nakai
Hideji Ōtaki
Shigeo Kanemoto
Kin Sugai
Keiko Kanemoto
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